Outdoor Activities ...
As we travel, we like to pursue some of our interests (such as astronomy and bird watching).
When in Rehm, we use the following websites to find information relevant to Rehm and the surrounding area.
- Weather ...
- Before heading outdoors, you should check the weather:
- The National Weather Service forecast for Rehm
- Astronomy & Satellites ...
- Whether using binoculars, a small telescope or the naked-eye, the Heavens-Above website can help you to find your way around the night-time sky. In addition to detailed sky charts, their website will help you find planets, asteriods, comets, satellites and their tracks across the sky.
- To give accurate results, Heavens-Above requires the latitude and longitude of your location. As a starting point, when we link to Heavens-Above, we pass this GPS location for Rehm:
- 35.966425, -102.644644
- Once you're on the Heavens-Above website, you can improve its accuracy by giving a more precise longitude and latitude as your actual position.
- The Heavens-Above Website, centered on Rehm
- Bird Watching ...
- We enjoy finding new spots for bird watching and we use the eBird website for local sighting reports and to help identify hotspots.
- The eBird website is organized on a county-by-county basis. We have selected Hartley County as the starting point when you click on the link below:
- eBird sighting report for Hartley County
- Since Rehm is near Dallam County and also Union County, we have provided a link to their eBird sighting reports:
- eBird sighting report for Dallam County
- eBird sighting report for Union County
- Waymarking ...
- Looking for somewhere out of the ordinary? Find a unique place and want to share it with others? Then it's time to visit Waymarking.com:
- Waymark.com
Communities Also Named Rehm ...
We found one communities that share the name Rehm.
Within Texas, the name Rehm is unique.
Beyond Texas, there is another community also named Rehm in the United States.
- Communities Elsewhere In North America ...
Curious and Interesting Names Near Rehm ...
As we travel, we always see a community with a name that gives pause. While there are names which are interesting or familiar, some catch our attention or strike our fancy. We always wonder about such a name. If time permits and the community is not too far, we'll usually try to make a side-trip.
- Amistad
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the west)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Amistad
- Amistad is located in Union County (NM)
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Amistad <2>
- Centerville
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the southwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Centerville have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Centerville
- Centerville is located in Union County (NM)
- Centerville Corner
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the southwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Centerville Corner have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Centerville Corner
- Centerville Corner is located in Union County (NM)
- Corner Windmill
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the south)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Corner Windmill have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Corner Windmill
- Corner Windmill is located in Oldham County
- Irwin
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the northeast) - King
(5 miles [8 km] to the southwest) - Middle Water
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the southwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Middle Water have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Middle Water
- Middle Water is located in Hartley County
- Partwood Crossing
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the south)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Partwood Crossing have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Partwood Crossing
- Partwood Crossing is located in Oldham County
- Twin Mill
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the west) - Windy Hill
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the northwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Windy Hill have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Windy Hill
- Windy Hill is located in Dallam County
How Far From Rehm to ...
We spend a lot of time looking through Gazetteers & Almanacs that were published in the late 1800's and early 1900's. Many of the Gazetteers include the distance from a community such as Rehm to various places of note, such as the White House.
With a nod to our favorite Gazetteers, the straight-line distance beginning in Rehm and extending to:
- Channing, which is the Seat of Hartley County, lies 26 miles [41.8 km]<1> to the southeast. If you could walk a straight line from Rehm to Channing, with an average speed<4> of 2.2 miles [3.5 km] per hour, it would take just about two full days to make the trip. A horse and buggy averaging 3.2 miles [5.1 km] per hour would take just over a day.
- Austin, which is the State Capital of Texas, lies 484 miles [778.9 km] to the southeast (SE). Driving, with an average speed of 63 miles [101.4 km] per hour, would take most of a day, a buggy would take 19 days and walking would take 28 days.
- The White House (Washington, DC) is 1,413 miles [2,274 km] to the east northeast (ENE). Driving would take most of three days, a buggy would take 56 days and walking would take 81 days.
- The shortest distance<5> to Jerusalem (specifically the Temple Mount and the Dome of the Rock) is 7,015 miles [11,289.5 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<6>
- The distance to the Great Mosque of Mecca (specifically the Ka'bah - or Kaaba ) is 7,769 miles [12,503 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<7>
- The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 5,671 miles [9,126.6 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<8>
Off-the-Road Links ...
Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Rehm. If you can help, please contact us through our Feedback Page.
The official website for State of Texas: https://texas.gov/
Footnotes ...
| <1> | Our distances are not driving distances, but are calculated as a 'point-to-point' distance. A straight line distance ignores things like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line from Point A (ie- Rehm) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Rehm. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 35.9664, Longitude: -102.6446 In this case, the coordinates for Rehm have been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS). |
| <2> | While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program. |
| <3> | The location has been supplied by the Geographic Names Information System - which is maintained by the U.S. Geological Survey (USGS). While these values should be definitive, we found that accuracy can vary and you should double-check the location if accuracy is required. |
| <4> | While we have tried to pick reasonable speeds, the rate of travel is very theoretical - obstacles like fences, hills, lakes, river crossings and rest stops have been ignored. When we say 'Days' of travel, we're assuming 8 hours of travel per day. |
| <5> | The shortest line can be visualized by stretching a string on a Globe from Point A to Point B - this is known as a Great Circle Route. Where you might expect the shortest route from Rehm to the Middle East to be East and South, the Great Circle Route actually lies to the North and East. |
| <6> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to Jerusalem is 324.407 degrees. |
| <7> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to Mecca is 322.129 degrees. |
| <8> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to the Vatican is 317.125 degrees. |